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The Plastic Problem | PBS NewsHour

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Plastic recycling ready for resale in a facility in Manassas, Va

Wed., Nov. 27, 10 pm on WKAR-HD 23.1 | Are the existing strategies for tackling plastic pollution really making any difference? 

In 70 years that plastic has been around, humans have created nine billion tons of it, most of which still exist. Amna Nawaz and producer Lorna Baldwin make stops in three states to take a look at some innovative ideas aimed at reducing plastic waste.

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